Volunteer Coordinator Companions

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Marie Curie Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic team in Marie Curie Hospice in Hampstead, London as a Volunteer Coordinator. You will be part of a team providing excellent service to our patients, their families and loved ones

**Title**:Volunteer Coordinator

**Salary**:£25,600-£28,444 **pro rata per annum plus London Allowance payment**

**Contract**:Part-time: 0.8 FTE 28 hours Per week

**Contract Type**:Fixed term (12 months)

**Based**:Home (With travel to St George’s Hospital and Marie Curie London bases)

**Closing date: 14 July 2023**

**Interview date: TBC
The Volunteer Coordinator will set up, manage and coordinate the Marie Curie and St George’s Companions Service. This will include the management and supervision of volunteers, receiving referrals and matching volunteers with terminally ill people and/or their carers. This will include promoting our services to health and social care professionals in and outside of both organisations to ensure as many people as possible who need the service are referred in.

The role will be responsible for recruiting volunteers, ensuring they have a full induction, complete all required training, and are well supported throughout their volunteering at Marie Curie.

Marie Curie Companion volunteers provide a range of support to people with any terminal

Illness. Companion volunteers allow carers to take a break, and help the person who is ill to complete the everyday tasks which can make a real difference to quality of life - from making a cup of tea to getting to a hospital appointment.

We’re looking for someone with a passion for volunteering and who has experience and understanding of the value volunteers can bring to supporting end of life care for people and their families and carers.

What we are looking for:

- Commitment to our values: Always compassionate, Making things happen, Leading in our field, People at our heart
- Experience of working with and managing volunteers
- Strong planning and operational service delivery skills
- An understanding of the needs of different communities, including people with protected characteristics
- Excellent communication skills
- A willingness to travel to St George’s Hospital and Marie Curie London locations (virtual working will also form a large part of this role)
- Knowledge and experience of end of life care would be an advantage
- Please see the job description for full details.

What’s in it for you:

- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.- Agencies need not apply._

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it’s our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.



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